Calls on Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles at Navy Dept. regarding Rear Adm. Farragut's station in Gulf. Welles, Diary.

Issues order of thanks to 100-day troops from Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Washington Chronicle, 14 October 1864.

Promises Acting Sec. Otto to urge Congress to recognize claims for credit to purchase supplies for refugee Indians in Kansas. Abraham Lincoln to William T. Otto, 1 October 1864, CW, 8:34.

President replies to request of Cong. Moorhead (Pa.) for stay of execution: "I do not rem[em]ber about the Peter Gilner case, and must look it up before I can answer." Abraham Lincoln to James K. Moorhead, 16 October 1864, CW, 8:49.

President and Tad watch torchlight procession from upper windows under portico. Later, crowd calls for President, and he responds briefly. Response to a Serenade, 21 October 1864, CW, 8:57-58.

Telegraphs John Nicolay at St. Louis: "While Curtis is fighting Price have you any idea where the force under Rosecrans is? or what it is doing?" Abraham Lincoln to John G. Nicolay, 21 October 1864, CW, 8:57.

President notifies former Gov. William B. Campbell (Tenn.) and others that he declines to interfere in any way with presidential election in Tennessee. Abraham Lincoln to William B. Campbell and Others, 22 October 1864, CW, 8:58-72.

Informs William Price, district attorney, Baltimore, and friends that they will be received any time today they present themselves. Abraham Lincoln to William Price, 22 October 1864, CW, 8:73.

Tenders thanks of nation to Gen. Sheridan for successful operations in Shenandoah Valley, including his famous ride from Winchester, Va., and defeat of Confederates at Cedar Creek. Abraham Lincoln to Philip H. Sheridan, 22 October 1864, CW, 8:73-74.

Interviews Judge Hughes, who desires to trade in Southern products. Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, 22 October 1864, CW, 8:74.

Attends military review and misses visit from Thurlow Weed. Weed to Lincoln, 24 October 1864, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Writes pass: "These Friends, Joseph J. Neave and William Norton, reside in England and wish to visit the Friends in North Carolina. Allow them to pass, with ordinary baggage, to Gen. Grant's Head Quarters, and by his consent through our lines." Pass for Joseph J. Neave and William Norton, 22 October 1864, CW, 8:72-73.

President receives group of gentlemen of Hebrew faith who claim to represent the Israelites of New York. Isaacs to Lincoln, 26 October 1864, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Sends message to Gen. Thomas at Nashville and copy to Gen. Cadwallader C. Washburn at Memphis, Tenn., regarding possible Confederate raid into western Kentucky from Corinth, Miss., on November 4, 1864. Abraham Lincoln to George H. Thomas, 23 October 1864, CW, 8:74.

President speaks to 189th New York Volunteers in front of White House before they leave for front. Randall, Lincoln, 3:11; Speech to One Hundred Eighty-Ninth New York Volunteers, 24 October 1864, CW, 8:75.

O. H. Browning and Hanson A. Risley, treasury agent, confer with Lincoln about permit to trade in cotton. Browning, Diary.

President suspends execution of Young C. Edmonson. Issues pass to Francis T. King of Baltimore. Inquires about condition of Lt. Charles Saumenig. Sends Mr. Alderson to Sec. Stanton with note, "to get some suitable situation." Abraham Lincoln to John F. Miller, 25 October 1864, CW, 8:75-76.

President receives petition from citizens of Allen and Barren Counties in Ky. asking refund of money assessed by military authorities. Abraham Lincoln to John R. Underwood and Henry Grider, 26 October 1864, CW, 8:77-78.

Orders discharge of "Big Eagle," Indian confined at Davenport, Iowa. Order for Discharge of Big Eagle, 26 October 1864, CW, 8:76.

O. H. Browning and Mr. La Forge of New York confer with Lincoln on case of Shiff, young Frenchman who has served as surgeon with Confederates. Browning, Diary.

Charles Ballance, Illinois lawyer and old friend of Lincoln, calls at White House. Ballance to Lincoln, 30 October 1864, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

President recognizes Carl Otto Nilsen as vice consul of Sweden and Norway at La Crosse, Wis. Washington Chronicle, 4 November 1864.

Orders Gen. Burbridge to investigate collection of money from citizens of Allen and Barren Counties, Ky., to compensate Union men for depredations committed by Rebels and to "make any correction which may seem to be proper." Abraham Lincoln to Stephen G. Burbridge, 27 October 1864, CW, 8:78.

Lincoln interviews Mrs. Margaret C. Price who asks that her son, prisoner of war, be released from Camp Chase, Ohio. Mrs. George W. Bowen calls on Lincoln and asks that her husband, prisoner of war at Camp Chase, be discharged. Abraham Lincoln to Albert G. Hodges, 28 October 1864, CW, 8:79.

Cabinet meets. Coming presidential election and minor affairs discussed. Bates, Diary.

O. H. Browning confers with Lincoln again about Shiff case. Browning, Diary.

Sec. Welles complains to President that all ships are tied up at Hampton Roads, Va., and Beaufort, N.C., behind army, consequently blockade is being neglected. West, Welles, 298.

President and Mrs. Lincoln again make the Executive Mansion their primary home, returning from the Soldier's Home, for the cool season. Daily National Republican (Washington, DC), 28 October 1864, 2d ed., 2:4.

At 8 A.M. President receives Sojourner Truth, Negro woman, evangelist, and former slave. Lincoln signs her autograph album. Carpenter, Six Months, 203.

Hon. B. Payne [probably New York legislator] calls on President to deliver specially made cane from Laurel F. Brockway, Albany, N.Y. Brockway to Lincoln, 27 October 1864, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln interviews Simon Cameron on aftermath of coming presidential election. Cameron to Lincoln, 1 November 1864, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

[Irwin withdraws $4 from Springfield Marine Bank. Pratt, Personal Finances, 178.]

President confers with William Millward, U.S. marshal, eastern district of Pennsylvania, regarding late vote as compared to last election of Gov. Curtin (Pa.). Millward to Lincoln, 7 November 1864, Abraham Lincoln Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Telegraphs A. K. McClure: "I would like to hear from you" regarding coming presidential election. Abraham Lincoln to Alexander K. McClure, 30 October 1864, CW, 8:81.

President issues proclamation admitting Nevada into Union. Proclamation Admitting Nevada into the Union, 31 October 1864, CW, 8:83-84.

Confers with "Gen. Todd" regarding outcome of exempting about 5,000 men from draft in Pennsylvania and putting them on duty defending border. Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, 31 October 1864, CW, 8:84-85.

Thanks 42d Massachusetts Volunteers, 100-day regiment whose term of service is over, "for the service you have rendered the country." Speech to Forty-second Massachusetts Regiment, 31 October 1864, CW, 8:84.

Acknowledges communication from Rev. William Nast covering resolutions of Central German Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church. Abraham Lincoln to William Nast, 31 October 1864, CW, 8:83.